Service difficulty report · Rib · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
9,505 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rib
Part number
C2TE83ND
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
89 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THIS ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE CARRYING OUT ANNUAL INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRACK WAS THE RESULT OF TOO SHARP OF A BEND RADIUS IN THE AREA WHERE THE PART GETS RIVETED TO THE ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE SKIN. THIS DEFECT WAS COMMUNICATED AND THE TOOLING HAS BEEN REPAIRED ALLOWING FOR A MOVE UNIFORM RADIUS ON THE PART IN QUESTION. (TC NR 20070426009)